Bronchospasm
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Bronchospasm
Bronchospasm (also called bronchoconstriction or bronchial spasm) is a tightening of the smooth muscle that lines the airways (bronchi or bronchioles) in the lung. This tightening can contribute to a worsening of asthma symptoms, such as wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing.
Bronchospasms can usually be relieved with medications called bronchodilators.
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| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology |
| Last Updated | May 15, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 15, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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